Camp bed



Feb. 13, 1923. 1,445,195;

H. BARKMAN.

CAMP BED. FILED JUNE 5, 1922. 2 snzns-suzn z.

4 the bed.

HARLEY BAEKIJAN, OF ROCHESTER, INDIANA.

CAMP BED.

Application filed June 5,

To aZZ whomz't may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARLEY BARKMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing Rochester, in the county of Fulton, State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Camp-Bed; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to camp beds and has for its object to provide a foldable bed adapted to be attached to the running board of an automobile and so constructec i that when folded it will be supported on the running board in a position where it may be easily and quickly unfolded for use. Also to provide one of the bed sections with a closed bottom, which when the bed is :tolded forms a closure for the outside of the bed and when the bed is partially unfolded tor-ms a table top. I

A further object is to provide folded running board carried bed comprising; a sec- 5 tion hingedly connected to the running board, a second section having a link connection with the running board carried section and hinged members carried by one of said sections adapted to be disposed between the adjacent. ends of the sections, for bracing the sections in relation to, each other. Also to provide foldable legs and a foldable toot member for the bed.

A further object is to provide a canvas bottomffor the bed, one end of which he spring connections with the running board carried section adjacent the running board and the other end has adjustable connections with the outer end of the outer section 01 A further object is to provide a pivoted U-shaped frame pivoted to the running.

board, the transverse portion of said U- shaped frame cooperating with notches in the underside of the running board carried section and forming; means for holding; the bed in folded positlon.

With theabove and other objects in viewthe invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may, be made within the scope or what is claimed 1822. serial No. 565,929;

without departing from the spirit of the bod partially unfolded and in position to be used as a table,

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the bed showing the same folded andeon the running board" of an automobile.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the bed showing the same partially unfolded.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates the runningboard of a conventioi -11 "form of automobile and 2. brackets carried thereby; Hingedly connected at 3 to the brackets 2 is the inner section 4 of the bed. The bed SQCtlOIlfi is U-shaped and com- V the transverse rail 5 andthe siderails (i. lrlingedly connected at 7 to the side rails (3 are elonoated members 8, wl'iich when moved into alignment with the side rails 6 engage the adjacent ends 9 of the side rails 10 of a second U-shaped frame 11 and hold the rails 6 and 10 in alignment. Therails 6 and 10 are hingedly connected at 12 to elongated members 13, which members engage the under sideoii the members 8 and assist in bracing the members and at the same time al low the section 11 to be folded upwardly and inwardly from its position 3 shown in Figure 2 onto the frame 433.1%61 the members 8 have previously 'be'en folded onto the rails 6. Pivotally connected to the rails G at 14V are supporting legs 15 which legs when moved downwardly out of registration with the rails (5 engage the ground and support the "frame 4!: in a horizontal position. The frame 11 has pivotally co'nnectedat 16 to its opposite sidessupporting legs 17, said legs being limited in their movement by angle members 18 thereby preventing folding of connected, said coiled springs 21 having their other ends connected at 22 to the transverse rail 5, and form means for resiliently supporting the bottom 19. The other end of the bottom 19 is provided with a bar 23 through which adjusting screws 2% extend, said adjusting screws also extending through the bare25 of the frame 11, and by means of which adjusting screws the canvas bottom 19 may be tensioned as desired. When the frames 11 and 4t are folded onto each other the canvas bottom 19 also folds as clearly shown in Figures 6 and 7 and is disposed between the frames 4: and 11 in such a manner that it will not interfere with the folding of the bed. The frames & and 11 are preferably braced by brace bars 26 which extend angularly across the corners of the frame'and are preferably formed from metal thereby allowing the maximum bracing efficiencyfland at the same time reducing the bulk of the device as a whole.

The framev section 11 is provided with a U-shaped foot rest 27, the arms 28 of which are pivotally mounted at 29 on brackets 30 carried by the ends of the bar 25 and extending upwardly and overlying the upper side of the bar 25. Foot rest 27 when in extended position as shown in Figure 2 is held in a vertical position by braces 31, which braces are pivotally connected at 32 to the foot rest arms 28 and at 33 to side rails 10 of the frame 11 and are provided with a conventional form of break joint which allow the foot rest 27 to be folded on the frame 11 in such a manner that during thefolding of the bed to its folded position on the running board it will not interfere with the foldin operation. The undersideofthe frame 11 is provided with a metallic sheet 35, which when the device i folded to the positions shown in Figures and 7 forms a table top thereby allowing the .foldable bed to be used as a camp table.

Pivotally connected at 36 to the brackets 2 adjacent the rear side of the running board 1 are the arms 37 of a Ll-shaped frame 88. The transversely disposed portion 39 of the frame 38, when the device is folded to the position shown in Figure 6 is received in notches 4:0 in the under sides of the rails 6 of the frame land is held in said notches by means of the pivoted members ll, therefore it will be seen that the bed when folded is held in. folded position by the ll-shaped frame and held by said frame securely and rigidly on the running board 1.. ld/hen' it is desired to unfold the bed the U-shaped frame 38 is released and moved downwardly out of engagement with the notches l0, after which the device as awhole is moved out wardly on the hinging' point 3 in the position shown in Figure 7 and the legs 15 are moved to vertical positions for supporting the device. The bed being unfolded to the position shown in Figure 7 the operator gras the frame 11 and unfolds the same outwart 'v until it is in substantially the same hozontal plane as the frame 4, at which time the hinged members 8 are folded outwardly and disposed between the adjacent rails 6 and 10 of the frames 1- and 11. The bed frames having been extended, the folding legs 17 are moved to vertical position for supporting the bed at its outer end after which the foot rest 27 which is folded on the upper side of the frame 11 is moved to a vertical position as shown in Figure 2.,

The section 4 is provided with a transversely disposed head rest d2, said head rest being provided with arms l3 which when IlOVGi to the dotted line position shown'in l ig'ure T engage the brackets 2 and support the head rest portion at at an incline. However when thedevice is folded the head restmember a l and the arms 43 are moved to the full line position shown in Figure 7 with the folding inwardly onto the running board of the sections after having been folded to the position shown in Figure 7 From the above it will be seen that a folding camp bed is provided for automobile running boards which is simple in construction, and when extended the parts will be rigidly held.

The nvention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is I 1. The combination with an automobile running board, of a foldable bed carried thereby, said bed comprising a frame hingedly connected to the running board, a second frame, link connections between the adjacent ends of said frames, rigid hinged members carried by one of the frames and interposed between the adjacent ends of the frame when extended and above the link connections, said'link connections forming means whereby the frames may be folded into registration, and moved to vertical positions on the running board, a U-shaped frame pivoted to the running board spaced from the hinging point'of the running board carried frame and means carried by the un-v der side of the running board carried frame for receiving the transverse portion of the U-shaped frame and preventing outward displacement of the bed when folded.

2. The combinationwith a foldable bed carried by the running board of an automobile,said bed comprising'a plurality of foldable sections foldable upon each other and onto the upper side of the running board, of means for holding said bed in folded position on the running board, said means comprising a U-shaped frame, the-U- shaped frame having its arms pivotally connected to the runmng board ad acent its rear side, the transverse portion of the U-shaped frame being disposed outside of the folded in which position they will not interfere 1,445,195 1 v v g bed, and means carried on the outer side of name to this specification in the presence of the folded bed for reeelvlng and holding twe subscribing Witnesses.

said transverse portion of the U-shaped frame and the U-shaped frame holding the 'foicied bed in vertical position on the running board.

In testimony whereof I have signed my HARLEY BARKMAN.

Witnesses:

CHAs. E. EMMONS, FRANK R. MOGARTER. 

